A 7.1 magnitude earthquake strikes China near Nepal, killing at least 126 people

Dozens of people were killed and many others injured after a strong earthquake struck Tibet on Tuesday. The earthquake's magnitude was estimated at 7.1. Crews are searching for survivors.

Crews continue to search the rubble for a second day for survivors of the devastating earthquake that struck Tibet on Tuesday. At least 126 people were killed and at least 188 people were injured. The focus has begun to shift to resettling survivors in a frigid, high-altitude region in western China, with aid supplies including tents for shelter arriving. Official media reported that about a thousand homes were damaged.

Residents have felt more than 500 aftershocks on the border between China and Nepal since the earthquake.

Rescue workers climbed over piles of broken bricks, and some used ladders, in badly damaged villages, as they searched for survivors. Videos posted by China's Ministry of Emergency Management showed two people being carried on stretchers by workers walking over uneven debris from collapsed homes.

The earthquake was strongly felt by people in northeastern Nepal, but there were no initial reports of injuries or damage, according to the country's National Emergency Operations Center. The area around Mount Everest, about 50 miles southwest of the epicenter, was empty in the dead of winter and some residents even moved south to escape the cold.

The morning quake woke up residents in the Nepalese capital, Kathmandu, about 140 miles from the epicenter, and sent them running out of their homes and into the streets.

The US Geological Survey said the earthquake had a magnitude of 7.1 and was relatively shallow at a depth of about 6 miles. The Chinese Earthquake Networks Center recorded a magnitude of 6.8. Shallow earthquakes often cause more damage.

The epicenter of the quake was in Tibet's Tengri District, a seismically active region where the Indian and Eurasian plates collide and can cause earthquakes powerful enough to change the elevations of some of the world's highest peaks in the Himalayas.

Tibet is part of China, but the loyalty of Tibetans may be to the Dalai Lama, the spiritual leader who has lived in exile in India since a failed anti-China uprising in 1959.

Western governments and human rights organizations have repeatedly accused the Chinese government of abuses in Tibet, where it has suppressed dissent while investing heavily in economic development.

The US Geological Survey said that 10 earthquakes with a magnitude of at least 6 on the Richter scale occurred in the area struck by Tuesday's earthquake over the past century.

About 50 aftershocks were recorded in the three hours after the quake, and the scenic Mount Everest area on the Chinese side was closed.

Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for all-out efforts to rescue people, reduce losses and resettle those whose homes were damaged. CCTV said more than 3,000 rescuers were deployed.

Vice Premier Zhang Guoqing was sent to the region to direct the work, and the government announced the allocation of 100 million yuan (13.6 million US dollars) for disaster relief.

State media said about 6,900 people lived in three towns and 27 villages within 12.5 miles of the epicenter on the Chinese side. The average elevation in the area is about 4,200 meters (13,800 feet), the China Earthquake Center said in a social media post.

On the southwestern edge of Kathmandu, a video showed water pouring into the street from a pond in the courtyard of a small temple.

A woman can be heard saying: “It's a big earthquake. People are all shaking.”

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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